BESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 68, 4 November 1864, Page 3

BESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wbdjiesda-v, 2nd November, 1861. (Before H. M'Culloch, Esq., R.M.) Daniel M'Calluni and Robert M' Craig were each fined ss. for drunkenness. Joseph Moore was charged with having no yiaible lawful means of support. Detective Thompson deposed to the character of the prisoner, and to the notorious character of his associates. '•' r '-" ' """""_' "'. Thomas Reilly gave evidence to the effect that he saw prisoner and another man at the house of one Weils, in Laet-st, He '-(Reilly) called for, two dnnk»,andgavea;£s note.- He asked.for the change, as he wanted to be going. Then a regular "corvoborie" took place. Tho prisoner and the other zaa.a. -vrsra lying on tho ground, preletldivg to bo tUUnIL Tttew W9 and"Yf«Us ac« wpon tuta t when

lie asked for the change, and he 'was eventually bundled out. A man named Wilsher was with him. Tho prisoner said he. had been a hard- working man in (he province, and for the last seven or eight weeks had been employed -cutting firewood for various parties, amongst others, one Jem Ward. The case was postponed, to allow time for further inquiry. Charles Wells was charged with, being tho keeper of a house -frequented by- persons having no visible lawful means of support. The prisoner pleaded " Not Guilty." Detective Thompson deposed to the appearance of the house when he visited it the previous day. There were certain indications of a "row having taken place. Blood was on the door, as if from a scuffle. Prisoner was a married man, and had two or three children. Thomas Wilsher corroborated the evidence given by Reilly in the previous caso. Was not certain "if Reilly got the di'inks he asked for. Saw him oiler a note in payment. He (Wilsher) did not notice auytlumi more, particularly as he was having some words with another man. Prisoner said lleilly did not ask for drinks, and he did not offer a £5 note in exchange, and that he did not get any drinks, and that Willshire assaulted him first. Detective Thompson and Keilly corroborated Wiltshire's evidence. The Magistrate found it clearly shown that the prisoner was tho keeper of one of those notorious houses which infest the outskirts of the town, and sentenced him to one mouth's imprisonment, with hard labor. The Court then rose. Thursday, 3rd November, 1864. (Before H. M'Culloeh, Esq., R.M.) Donald Cameron was charged with neglecting to keep his chimney clean, whereby it took fire on the Ist instant. The Magistrate inflicted a penalty of 40s. George Trow was charged with a similar offence. The accused pleaded " not guilty," of culpable neglect. Sergeant-major Chapman deposed to the foulness of the chimney. The Magistrate said he had no other course but to inflict a similar penalty in this ease — 40s. Joseph Moore was brought up on remind on a charge of vagrancy, and of having no visible lawfid means of support. A witness deposed that he (the prisoner) had cut two cords of firewood within the last seven weeks. Another witness, who had been subpoenaed by prisoner, stated that he had never seen him at work since he had resided at the Blutf Road, and that he knew little or nothing of him. These being ail the witnesses the prisoner called on liis behalf, the Magistrate said he found the charge of vagrancy fully proven, and would sentence him to ten days imprisonment. Sentenced accordingly. Civil Casks. There were several civil cases called, but in none was any appearance made. The Court then rose.